Mme. Deluzy has said that indifference is a woman's guardian angel,--a remark not only applicable in France, but all over the world.

Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.

Every natural movement is graceful. Did you ever watch a kitten at play?

Beautiful thoughts flit across the brain, like butterflies in the sun's rays, and are as difficult to capture.

Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth [gems] of strength of which she herself had no conscious possession.

Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.

There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.

Pity's tears are spontaneous.

The more aspiration is partial realization.

Be strong and courageous!

Remember iron sharpens iron. People inspire people, therefore, always ensure that you read books that can easily guide you to discover strategies of making a good name.

People go to the movies instead of moving.

My father's very public life as Famous Amos was the opposite of that of his ex-wife, my mother Shirley, who was fighting a very private, solitary battle with mental illness.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

I am happy doing standup so I don't ever want to stop doing it. But I wouldn't mind venturing off and doing other things that are creative.

Can we fight against and subdue ourselves? That is the greatest difficulty we ever encountered, and the most arduous warfare we ever engaged in.

All the good things of the world are no further good to us than as they are of use; and of all we may heap up we enjoy only as much as we can use, and no more.

But I don’t believe every bit of nonsense that gets rumored about.

I'm sure that my father becoming seriously ill when I was 14 had a lot to do with my going from chubby to fat.